Universal Software Architecture of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery System and Experimental Study

doi:10.1007/s12204-021-2325-1

Abstract

Abstract: Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is an emerging, non-invasive hyperthermia technology which can be used for the treatment of benign and malignant tumours, in conjunction with intracranial neurological diseases. To treat different indications, it is often necessary to design special focused ultrasound devices and treatment plans, which poses great challenges and results in substantial costs during software development. This article introduces a general software architecture that can be applied to three different focused ultrasound devices for the treatment of uterine fibroids, breast fibroids, and pain palliation of bone metastases, respectively, and can be integrated with GE Discovery or Signa MRI scanners and Xingaoyi BroadScan MRI scanners. Finally, the proposed software architecture was shown to possess desirable universality and safety through various tests and animal experimental studies.

Key words: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) | software architecture | focused ultrasound surgery workflow | MRI thermometry

摘要： Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is an emerging, non-invasive hyperthermia technology which can be used for the treatment of benign and malignant tumours, in conjunction with intracranial neurological diseases. To treat different indications, it is often necessary to design special focused ultrasound devices and treatment plans, which poses great challenges and results in substantial costs during software development. This article introduces a general software architecture that can be applied to three different focused ultrasound devices for the treatment of uterine fibroids, breast fibroids, and pain palliation of bone metastases, respectively, and can be integrated with GE Discovery or Signa MRI scanners and Xingaoyi BroadScan MRI scanners. Finally, the proposed software architecture was shown to possess desirable universality and safety through various tests and animal experimental studies.

关键词: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) | software architecture | focused ultrasound surgery workflow | MRI thermometry

CLC Number:

R 454.5

ZHANG Shengfa (张胜发), TANG Na (唐纳), SHEN Guofeng (沈国峰), WANG Han (王悍), QIAO Shan (乔杉). Universal Software Architecture of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery System and Experimental Study[J]. J Shanghai Jiaotong Univ Sci, 2021, 26(4): 471-481.

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